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Le WASHINGTON. A Thanksgiving Proclamation by the President. THE CABINET SESSION. No Discussion on the Cuban Privateer Question. HONORS TO BEN BUTLER. An Invitation to a Georgia Fair De- clined by the Cabinet. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1869, Thankegiving Proclamation by the President, The following annual thanksgiving proclamation has been issued by the President:— WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1869. By tho PresipEnr of the United States: ‘The year which is drawing to a close has been free from pestilence. Health has prevailed throughout the land, Abundant crops reward the labors of the husbandman. Commerce and manufactures bave successfully prosecuted their pencaitt paths. The mines and forests have yielded liberally, The nation Das increased in wealth and in strength. Peace has | mae orp and its biessings have advanced every verest Of the peopie in every part of the Union. Harmony and fraternal intercourse, restored, are obliterating the marks of the past conflict and estrangement, Burdens have been lightened, means increased. Civil and religious liberty are secured to every inhabitant of the land, whose soil is irod by none but freemen. It becomes a people thus favored tw make acknowledgment to the Supreme Author, from whom such blessings flow, of their gratitude and their dependence; to render praise ana thanks- giving for the same, und devoutly to implore the continuance of God’s mercies. Therefore I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States, do recommend that Thursday, the 48th day of November next, be observed as a day of thanksgiving and of praise and of prayer to Almighty God, the Creator and the Ruler of the Universe. And, second, Ido further recommend to all the People of the United States to assemble on that day their accustomed places of public worship and to unite in the homage and praise due to the bounti- ful Father of all mercy, and in fervent prayer for the continuance of the merciful biessings He has Vouchsafed to us as a Ey pe In testimony whereof I have bereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be aifixed this the fifth day of October, A. D. one thousand eigit hundred and sixty-nine, and of the independence of the United States of Amer- ica the ninety-fourth, U, 8 GRANT, By the President: HAMILTON Fisn, Secretary of State. The Cabinet Meeting~The Pretended Defence of the Hornet by the Cuban Junta, ‘The Cabinet meeting to-day was brief, and so far scan be ascertained nothing of importance was done, The case of the Hornet was not alluded to, and a certain statement of facts which appeared in a New York paper to-day and which purported to have been prepared by the Cuban Junta as a defence of the Hornet to be laid before the Cavinet did not putin an appearance. A member of the Cuban Junta now here denies any knowledge of this docu- ment. Itis certain that it has not been submitted to the government for consideration, The Mississipp! Canvass—New Dodge to Infiu- ence Northern Elections, ‘The Assoctated Press despatch which appeared in the papers to-day dated at Vicksburg, Miss., setting forth that General Ames had determined to use the troops to defeat Judge Dent, and that the chairman of the Dent party had telegraphed the President to that effect, was regarded here as a canard. The President in conversation to-day expressed his opin- jon that it was sent North just at this time for the Purpose of influencing the elections in the Northern States, General Ames has no intention of interfer- ing to prevent a fair election in Mississippi, as will seen from the following despatch received trom him ‘this evening:— - JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 8, 1869, Bis Excellency U. §. GRanz, President of the United States, Washington, D. C By pap mg J see that a telegram has been sent to you wherein 1 am quoted to the effect that I will not give a fair election, The statement 1s without trutn, ADELBERT AMES, Brevet Major General, Modest Request of the Georgia State. Agri- cultural Sectety—Southern Abuse of Geu- eral Butler Resented by the President. Kt ts said that the managers of the Georgia Agricultural State Fair, after inviting the President and members of the Cabinet, with other prominent Individuals, to attend, wrote a letter to the Secre- tary of the Navy asking him to put a government vessel at the service of the distinguished invited guests. Whether the Secretary would have com- Diied with the request is not known, bnt after the Georgia papgrs came out in abuse of General Butler, who also had beon invited, the Secretary replied that he could not furnish the vessel, and moreover that he would not attend the fair, It ts understood that the matter had been talked over among the members of the Cabinet in an informal ‘Way, and that the Pres) “ent, as well as all the mem. bers of the Caine’, had expressed themselves disgusted with the attacks of the Georgia papers Bpon General Butler, and all agreed to decline the invitations, Money Package Stolen from the Treasury. Some timo ago a package of mutilated currency, awounting to $1,000, was sent to the Treasury Department by a Chicago bank for redemption, The package waa received and receipted for, Arter wailing a reasonable time, with no response from ‘the department, the bank officers wrote to ascertain the cause of the delay. The reply was that the money had not been received. Another letter from the bank resulted in an investigation at the depart- ment, The only fact thus far elicited is that the package was recelpted for at the Treasury, but what became of it afver that is not known, Prize Money Due the Captors of New Orleans, General Butler left for Massachusetts to-night. During his visit here be succeeded in getting the matter of the prize money due Farragut’s men who participated in the capture of New Orleans referred to a commissioner, who is to take testimony and make @ report to the court. General Butler thioks the commissioner will be ready to make a report about the 1st of January. Pardoned by the President, Upon the recommendation of the Attorney Gen- ral, who has thoroughly investigated the circum- stances, the President has ordered a pardon in the case of Colonel Alexander, of Eno, Pa., who was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment for violation of the internal revenue laws. Proposed Reduction of Letter Between the United States Britain, Postmaster Gencral Creswell has opened negotia- tons with the British Post OMce Department for a Turther reduction of letter postage betweon the United States and Great Britain. By the existing postal convention, which went into effect on the 1st of January, 1868, the single rate of pos! we for let- ters between the two Countries was reduced from twenty-four to twelve cents, Mr. Creswell now pro- poses & further reduction from twelve to six cents, to take effect on the 1st of January, 1970, which, he claims, 18 fully warranted by the present abundant means of transatlantic steamship comnrunication, Uf this reduction be agreed to by Great Britain it Will establish an ocean penny postage between the ‘wo countries, the combined rate of six cents com. prising a sea postage of two cents and an Inland eharge of two cents in each country. The British oMce declined last year to reduce the international letter rate below tho present charge of twelve cents, but im view of the fact that a large number of the members of the present Parliament are advocating the adoption of a system of ocean penny postage between the two countries, and have recently pre- sented a memorial to our Minister at London on that subject, as well as of the fact that the general @xpression of public sentiment in both countries is strongly in favor of this important postal reform, it Ja hoped that the proposed reduction will be assented to, It is well known that Mr. Creswell favors the cheapest possible postal intercourse with foreign countries a9 the best aud most eMcacious Postage and Great method of promoting our commercial interests, and the public of both sides of the Atlantic will be glad to know of this movement to further reduce the postage between the two countries, The Proposed International Exhibition, Another meeting of the Select Committee on the International Exhibition was held this evening. A Graft of a charter from Congress was submitted and adopted, the incorporation to number seventy-five, from ali ns of the country. One section pro- vides tha the excess of the profits above six per cent per im on the capital stock shall be devoted to some national object to be approved by the Prest- dent of the United States. The draft also contains @ section authorizing the corporate authorities of the District of Columbia to appropriate $500,000 to advance the enterprise, A draft of a bill was also submitted and adopted providing for the grant of & public reservation for the building, for postal and custom house facilities, co-operations of foreign ministers and consuls, for the appointment of a military guard and police, and transportation of goods for exhibit in government vessels from out ports to Washington, Mayor Bowen was present and pledged a most liberal co-operation in the enter- prise on the part of the city authorities of Washing- ton, The sentiments of the citizens of the national capital, including the highest government oMicials, 18 that of confidence in the success of the enterprise, General O. O, Howard was to-night appointed chair- man of the Executive Committee and Henry D. Cooke chairman of te Finance Committee, UNITED STAYES SUPREME COURT. Liabilities of Military Officers in Time of War-Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court The Texas Bond Case. P WASHINGTON, Oct, 8, 1869, The following Cause, No, 103, from the District Court for the Western district of Arkansas, was taken up:— Archibald P, Scarlett, Administrator, &¢., of Cold- well, deceased, Plainti! in Error, vs, Irwin W. Fuller,—vhe defendant here was a lieutenant colonel of the army, and acting in his military capacity as such, while stationed in Arkansas, seized cer- lain cotton, the property of the plaintii, and, ag is claimed, disposed of it in pur- suance of law. Subsequently the derend- ant, being within the jurisdiction of the Crawford County Circuit Court for the State, suit was brought against him by the plaintiff in error at the May term, 1866, in that court. The defendant makibg no appearance, judgment for $4,200 was rendered against him. Aiterwards, and at the same ter! fendant appeared and moved to get aside judgn ..eging & meritorieus defence. He also filed a to dismiss the case, lor the reason that at 16 Of the alleged trover he was @ military om cquired possession and dis- posed of the 2 as such officer under direction of bis superior Military commander for the use of the United State@, and not for nis own use and bene- fit; that he wesprotected {from prosecution by orders of the War Depariment and by the laws of the land, Failing to obtain a new trial, and also in his effort to dismiss the action, the defendant titioned the judge of the United States District Jourt for the Western district of that State, under the act of March 38, 1863, for writ of error or other process to remove the cause from the State court to the Circuit Court of the United States, ‘Ihe cause was accordingly removed, and coming on for trial, lamuut in error declined to Join issue and ermitted judgment to be rendered by default, dismissing the cause with costs, and directing “that the said ‘Scarlett take nothing for his false clamor.” Pend- ing the hearing there, however, plaintiff in error moved the Court to dismiss tte cause, submitting that the court bad no authority under the constitution and laws of the United States to order the issuance of the writ, which being over- ruled, and juagment being rendered by default, an appeal was taken to this court, the only question presented being the constitutionality of the fifth section of the act of March 3, 1863. On the part of plaintiff in error it 18 contended that tvis is not a case within the class of cases of which the federal courts are given jurisdicuon by the constitution, Which has disposed of and ‘vested the entire jurisdiction of tose courts and left nothing for Con- gress to give. The constitution gives original juris- diction in certain cases to the Supreme Court and in othera appellate jurisdiction; and it 1s perfectly Immaterial now many courts Congress may establish, they can never have jurisdicuon of @ case not embraced within the classes mentioned in that instrument. The entire Judicial jurisdiction is thus vested; but if Congress, in establishing new courts, can create or specily new cases, or give these courts jurisdiction of cases ot included in the constitution, then the constitu- tion failed to vest the jurisdiction at all, And if the constitution failed to vest the jurisdiction, there is none, for Congress, a8 well as the courts, lives by and under the constitution. This cuse is not of either class, nor does it approximate to either ciass therein named. It invoives rio right or question under the constitution, under an act of Congress, or under @ treaty. It involves no questions between States or citizens of ditierent States, it jg not national in its character in an: respect, but purely @ local action on the part of one individual against another for damages allowed under the law of the State, The defendant in error insists that the regulation of the federal judicial power belongs exclusively to Congress, under article turee, sections two and three of the constitution, and no State authority—executive, legislative or jadiciali—can dispute it or interpose to defeat it. The power to remove certain causes from Stave to United ‘States courts was exercised as early as 1789, and the firat attempt of a State court to deny the right was prompuly rebuked by this court, in Gordon va. Sougeat, 16 Peters, 97. Statutes similar to that of March 3, 1863, are found scatiered throughout our national legislation and their constitutionality is unquestioned. The cause was argued by Messrs, Chipman and Hosmer for defendant in error, and submitted on the printed briefs of A. H. Garland tor the plaintiff in error, No, 120, Clark et. al. v8. Reybum.—This cause came from the Circuit Court for the District of Kan- 8a3, where a bill was filed to ioreclose a mortgage upon certain property in the city of Leavenworth, The case involves oniy questions of pleading and judgment. Argued by Judge Black for appetiee and ee ou printed brief of L. B, Wheat for appel- lant. The Court took up the case of John H. McKee, claimant and appeilant, vs. the United States; appeal from the District Court of the Southern Dis- trict of Illinois. This 18 a cotton case and involves the validity of the Treasury orders and military per- mits to go beyond the military lines for trading pur- poses, Also the case of Samuel B, Paul ys. the Com- Mmonwealth of Virginia. It grows out of a present- ment in the Circuit Court of Petersburg against Paul charging him with acting as awent for an insurance iupany of New York without a license. The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty, and the resuit of ‘she trial was conviction, The case Was then een before the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, where the conviction was aflrmed, and is now brought here, No. 6 (original), The State of Texas vs. White and Chiles, e¢ ai.—!n this case, which was decided at the last session of the Cony Mr. Evarts, as counsel for sled mtbes | one of the defendants, moved for leave to take further proof on a question reserved in the decree as to the effect of the pay- ment of bonds to Hardenburg, claimed to have been made by the Secretary of the Treasury. This is the case of the bonds of the United States held by the State of Texas, which were disposed of by the rebel authorities in the —_ part of the war, and watch were recovered by the loyal State, as now organized by the decree of the Court. The Court directed the motion to be filed, stating that it would be aisposed of on Monday. Colonel Philips, of Counsel for &, M. Yerger, read the agreemeat entered into between the Attorney General and the counsel for the defence in July last, providing (hat the case shall be brought before the court, aud asked permission to file the petitions for write of habeas corpus and certiorari; also that the case be set for # hearing on Friday next. Attor- ney General Hoar hoped that a more remote day would be fixed, in order that he might have time to properly present the case, as he desired first to argue the question as to the jurisdic- tion of the court. Mr. Carlisle, for the defence, trusted the whole case would be argued and settied at one time, and not by instalments. The Court directed that the a be fled, and gave noice that on Monday @ day would be fixed for argument. No. 18 (original). Benjamin Brown e¢ a@i., Peution- ers,—Tiis ts the matter of the petition for habeas corpus of certain parties charged with murder in the State of Texas, and now being tried or about being tried by military commission. Motion for jeave to file petition for writ of habeas corpus and certiorari granted, The Court intimated that de- cision in the matter would be made on Monday. Messrs. D. W. Barziza, of Texas; A. W. Scharit, of Miesourl, and ©, A. Lochrane, of Georgia, were admitted to the bar. ‘The court adjourned till Monday, A NBVEL PROJECT, New Method of Farnishing Water for Sani-+ tary Purposes and the Fire Departments It is understood that the Engineer to the Board of Health will, on Wednesday next, propose a plan by which the streets can be watered and gutters Washed and fires put out without Croton, and with avery much diminished fire department. A pump similar to that which conveys the Ridgeway water to Brooklyn, a distance of one mile, ts to be erected in Canal street; it will have an air chamber by Which the salt water willbe forced from the Battery through pipes and mains up to Fourteenth street, in- Clusive. At each four corners of tntersecting streets a hydrant will be erected, with hose by which water can be thrown to a height of 100 feet, 60 that fres can e put out without the aid of steam fire engines, and the streets can be thoroughiy washed without touching upon the Croton water at all. The coat to the city of laying i and matus, it is believed, will be amply repaid by the saving of water and the reduction of the Fire Department. It is understood that members of the Board of Health to whom Mr. Worthen’s pian has been submitted highly approve thereof, and there is little doubt that the Hoard will pe arg the engineer's plan, The plan, if carr! CMect, Will cost, it is estumated, avOUS $2,090,008, : DEATH OF FRANKLIN PIERCE. After lingering for many months in feeble health Franklin Pierce, twelfth President of the United States, died at his residence, n Concord, N. H., yes terday morning. His disease was chronic inflam- mation of the stomach, atended with dropsical effusion of the bowels, * ‘HIS ANCESTRY. Franklin Pierce was born November 23, 1804, m Hillsborough, N. H, His father, Bepjamin Pierce, was one of the earliest settlers in the town of Hillsborough, and by his exertions contri- buted much to its; prosperity. During the Revolu- tionary war he fought his way to distinction, undergoing all the hardships that the patriots of those days were compelled to suffer in their struggies to redeem their native country and secure for her the priceless boon of liberty, On the intelligence of the bloodshed at Concord and Lexington reaching the neighborhood of Hillsborough Benjamin Pierce, then only a boy, forsook the plough in the field, and, providing himself with his uncle’s gun and a quantity of ammunition, he left for the fight, to strike a blow for freedom, or, if necessary, give up his life on ve altar of his coun- try, All through that stormy period, the time that tried men’s souls, we find the father of the future President, for seven long and dreary years, serving with the army of the Revolution, until he was at last disbanded in 1784 at West Point, when the calm of Peace was about to bless the efforts of the heroic patriots who fought for the freedom of thelr native jJand, It is scarcely necessary to mention that the Revolutionary soldier was possessed of very little means when the struggle was brought toa close, but with the little he had—und little, indeed, it was— he took up his residence in a log hut which he built on a tract of land in what is now the town of Hills.’ borough. Here he married, but his wife dying, leav- ing him a female child, he married again, and by his second wile he had eight chilaren, He worked steadily and energetically, and among his neighbors became a man of some mark. In 1789 he was elected to the Legisiature, and this position he con- tinued to occupy for thirteen successive years, and was afterwards Governor of the State. EARLY CAREER. Perhaps to the disadvantages of a defective educa- tion experienced by Benjamin Pierce more than to any other cause may the subject of this sketch attri- bute the good fortune that fell to his lot in securing the advantages of a liberal education. He was first sent to the academy at Hancock and afterward to that of Francestown. In the year 1820, Franklin being then sixteen years of age, he entered Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me. His progress at school Was steady, and his attention to college discipline and the routine of college regulations won for him the favorable attention of the professors 0; the insti- tution, He advanced in his studies and graduated creditably. He never when at school exhibited any great force of character, and what was particu‘arly noticeable about him was a peculiar fascination of manner that almost invariably succeeded in winning him friends and cementing friendships which lasted during a lifetime. 8 a boy he was loved, and that affection was in no way diminished as years flew by and left the memory of the blue-eyed, fair-hatred boy as a pleasing recollection of the past. m leaving college, in 1824, Franklin Pierce returned to the home of his father, and remained with the old man, who was then in the decline of his years, for about twelve montis, when he entered upon the study of law. For this profession he had a patural tendency, and his father favored the 1aea of his son, who he fondly hoped would raise himself one day to a position of honor in the career which he had chosen, His preparatory studies were spent partly at the law school of Northampton, in Massa- chusetts, and at the law ofice of Judye Parker, at Amherst, In 1827 he was admitted to the bar, and in the little town of Hillsborough he timidiy put out his shingle and opened his office. Now, tor the first time, did the young lawyer begin to encounter the contrary eddies that the inexperienced navigator 1s certain (0 fail in with when he first starts upon tie tide of actual life. His progress in his profession was slow; he had hard work delving for that suc- cess which was denied him at first, but whic eventually brought him fame, fortune and renown, ‘His resolution, however, never forsook him, and selt- confidence sustained him to strive and strive again, for he felt success was not deuted—it was only delayed. “I shall live,” said he to a friend one day who was condoling with him and encouraging him, ‘‘to argue cases in this Court House ina manner that will mortify neither myself nor my friends.” And he did. It 18 only in ties when disappointment and defeat have prostrated the man that the real manly energy is developed, and this, ir well directed, will accomplish all that is desired, be the task as herculean as it may. It was so with Pierce. ENTRANCE INTO POLITICAL LIFE. Whatever may be the alliance between lawyers and legisiators, it is not the purpose here to inquire, but certain it 18 that lawyers—good, bad and indif- ferent—as a rule, have a yearning for the honor or profit, either one or both, of political office, and Franklin Pierce naturally enough, from other causes, however, than any that might have arisen from his connection with the legal profession, sought distinction in the forum. His father was elected Governor of New Hampshire in 1827, and two years later Franklin Pierce himself was honored by the voters of his native town electing him their representative to the Legislature of the State. He continued a member for four successive years, the latter two beimg Speaker of the House, to which Place he was elevated by a large majority of votes. In 1833 Mr. Pierce sought higher renown. He looked to the capital of the nation, and among his country’s legislators there he felt he could labor to advantage. His constituents seconded that desire, d he was elected to Congress. While’ in the House he wasa patient observer of the progress of events, and although for the ume he attracted no marked attention by te briiliancy of his oratory or the depth of his reasoning, he stall was noted as oue of the most laborious, painstaking members in the whole assembly, When Frank Pierce was on committee all felt satisfied that the labors of that committee would be attended to. This reputation he sustained throughout his whole Congressional career, He Was @ warm admirer and a stanch upholder of Old Hickory. He believed in President Jackson, and during the most stormy periods of the old man’s administration Pierce always rendered him whatever aid was in his power. ‘this led to a confidence which lasted during the lifetime of Presi- bo Jackson and was warmly reciprocated by Mr. tered. While a member of Congress he delivered a forcl- ble speech against the bill authorizing the appro- riations for the Military Academy of West Point. fn after years he saw the error he made in taking the view he did and acknowledged the wisdom of the act which upheld the schoo! for the education a ie American soldier. On the question of siavery, Whi member of the House, he took his position firmly, conscientiously and resolutely, He beileved the South was pledged certain rights by the constitu. ton, and these he maintained by his voice and by his votes. He continued as a member of the lower House for four years, IX fe UNITED STATES SENATR. In 1837 Mr, Pierce, thea scarcely arrived at the legal age for the position, was elected to the United States Senate. He took his seat, the youngest mem- ber in the Senate at the commencement of the Presi- dency of Martin Van Buren. This was the period when the Senate was composed of such men as Henry Clay, Vaniei Webster, John ©. Calhoun, Silas Wright, Thomas H. Benton and many other distin- guished statesmen who, though inferior in intellec- tual ability to those named, still were men who in- vested with dignity and talent the exalted position they occupied. This was the noontme of the Amert- can Senate, and never before or since has there been seen within the walls of the Senate chamber a more able, diguitied or venerable array of statesmen than those whem the young Senator encountered on the entrance upon his Senatorial career. His consum- mate skill and acknowledged good judgment admon- ished bim as to the course he had best pursue, and, pas pen | these promptings, he made friends for bim- self and beat promoted his interests by the adoption of a quiet, dignified line of conduct rather than the noisy declamation which too oiten forms the whole stock of trade of many who disgrace the legisiative halls of the nation by their mouthings and ciap- trap display of political mountebanks. By the a@ioption of this line of eonduct he was not long in winning the confidence of the leaders of the poiiti- cal parties of the day and particularly the promt- nent men of the Senate. Calnoun, Benton, Wright, Walker, Buchanan, and, indeed, almost all the democratic members of both houses, honored him with their friendship. In 1842 he signified lis tnten- tion of retiring from tbe Senate, and, returning home, entered again upon the practice of his pro- easton. Mr, Pierce now pursued with a well determined vigor the practice of his profession. Whether his fame in Congress and more recentiy in the Senate had any effect in securing him practice we do not pretend to determine, bat certain it is that he started with a very respectable practice, He wasa careful, vigilant, patnstaking hw, and did overy- thing in his power to satisfy his clients. Though frequently importuned to accept political place at this time he positively refused to be separated from his family, unless the imperative necessities of his country {a case of war demanded the sacrifice. MILITARY RECORD DURING THR MEXICAN WAR. The time shortly after approached that the pledge would have to be redeemed. The Mexican war came on, and Franklin Pierce, who bad already dis- tinguished himself in the forum and at the var, vol- unteered for the service of hie country in the fleld. He received the appointment of colonel of the Ninth tofantry tn February, 1847, and the following moata Was promoted to be brigadier general. His atten: tion to the men under his command has beon fre- quently alluded to in terms of no mean praise. He contributed whatever lay in nis power to alleviate the sufferings of his wearied soldiers, who, broken down with the fatigues of the campaign, considered the most trifling help @ boon tu@t could scarcely be over-estimnated. On the arrival of the reinforcements which General Pierce commanded, General Scott broke up camp Aud commenced the march upon the ¢caniwl of leading them by their love of counuy and wh her arms to carry the day, his horse slipped under him and both horse and rider came to the ground. ‘The fail broke his leg and otherwise bruised him. Notwithstanding this he still continued on, and evea followed in pursuit of the routed Mexicans, who were flying towards Churabusco. It was at this last engagement that General Scott, observing his suffering condition, ordered him back to St. Au- gustine; but he pleaded to be left with his brigade, aud the General consented. At this battle he ap- peared to torget his injuries aud became apparently reckiess in tue Jace of the enemy, The American army was here victorious. After the victory Santa Anna proposed an ar. Mist.ce. General Scott granted it, but this proved aiterwards only to be @ ruse of the wily old Mexican to prevent the American army from immediately taking possession of the capital. General Pierce Was one of tie commissioners appomtea to arrange the terms of peace. His associates were Generals Quitinan and Persifer F, Smith. The negotiations failed, and again the battle cry was sounded. The hext vattic Was that of Molino del Rey, and at this fierce aud obstinately contested engagement General Pierce acted with his usual bravery. He was ordered to support Generai Worth, who, With 3,000 men, had attacked 14,000 Mexicans, The intrepidit displayed by General Pierce when he arrived witi his reinforcements, and the determined front bis men presented, had the effect of drawing the fire from Cuapultepec upon his forces. ‘They stood it like @ rock, aud the fleld was won. His physical strength, 80 severely overtaxed for the last thirty- six hours, then gave way, aud he had to take to his bed, from which he rose to find the Mexican war brought to a close, aad the Stars and Siilpes waving above the Halls of the Moatezuinas, General Pierce returned home in December, and again appiied himself to the practice of the law. In 1860 he was elected President of the Convention drawn together to revise the constitution of his native State, Here he labored for the repeal of the iiberat Catholic test, so long a stain upon the statute book of that State, and succeeded tn accomplishing all that the Convention could do in the matter, This, at the time, gave rise toa good deal of dispute, and when Mr. Pierce entered upon his Presikienual can- Vass the question came largely into play, and afforded the political partisans p;o and con au opportunity of ventilating the supposed or known views of the can- didace for tbe Presidency on this important subject. ELECTION TO THR PRESLDENCY. In June, 1852, ie succeeded in obtaining the demo- cratic nomination for the Presidency. Those who sought the nomination in the convention were James Buchanan, William L. Marcy, Stephen A. Douglas and Lewis Cass, all able statesmen and men of fur more political prominence than Pierce. Yet he was the man selected, and he was elected Presi- dent over Geueral Scott by an overwhelming vote. Previous to his installation he received a grievous aiMictioa in the loss of his only child, who was Kiied On @ railroad journey from Andover to Law- rence, Mass, Tn his inaugural address, in alluding to the pros- pective course of the nation, he said:— We have notbiug in our history or position to invite sion, ave everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations of peace and amity with all nations. In reference to Kuropean entanglements he expressed himeelt that “of the complicated European systems of national policy we have heretofore been independent. From their ware, their tumults aud their anxieties, we have been, happily, almost eatirely exempt. Regarding the restrictions imposed by the consti - tution he, in the same address, said:— ‘The great scheme of our constitutional liberty resta upon ® proper distribution of power between the State and federal authorities, and experience has shown that the harmony and happiness of our people must depend upon a just discriinina- tion between the separate righis and responsibilities of the tates, and your common rights and obligations under the eneral government. And bere, in my opinion, are considerations" which should form — the ' true ‘of future concord in regard to the questions which have most seriously disturbed public tranquillity. Lf the federal goverament will contine Itself to the exercise of wers granted by the constitution, ft can hardiy appen that {ts action upon any question should endanger the institutions of the States or interfere with their right to manage matters strictly domestic according to the will of heir own people. And on the question of slavery he waid:— “4 believe that the eou stituted authorities of this republic are bound to regard the rights of the South in this respect as they would view any other fogal and the laws to enforce them should with a reluctance propriety in a different state of society, but cheerfully, and ‘According to the decisions of the tribunal to whieh their expo- sion belongs. ‘Such have been and are iy convictions, and upon them Lehailact. Lferveutiy hope that the question is atrest, and that no ‘sectioual, or ambitious, or fanatical ex- citement may again threaten’ the durability of our institu tions or obscure the light of our prosperity.” HIS ADMINISTRATION. When he took fis seat in the White House he selected for his Cabinet men acknowledged at that Ume to be among the foremost in the nation. The following are the names of those be chose:—Secre- tary of State, William L. Marcy; Secretary or the Treasury, Jaines Guthrie; Lascehge tf of the Interior, Robert Mcvietland; Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis; Secretary of the Navy, James U. Dobbin; Postwaster General, James Campbell; Attorney General, Caleb Cushing, At au carly period in the administration of Presi- dent Perce be was calle upon to deal with a serious question respecting the boundary between the United States and Mexico, a tract of land called Mesilla Valley vetng claimed by both countries. ‘This dispute was iinally seitied py the acquisition by the United States of the Territory of Arizona, In 1853 various expeditions from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast were fitted out and severai routes ex piored, In the same year a dispute arose be- tween the United States and Mexico, which was mutually arranged. During the session of the first Congress of his administration Mr, Dougtas introduced a bill for the organization of two ferritories, Kansas and Nebraska. Though by the Missouri el ona of 1820-21, slavery had been forever excluded from this region, sull by the passage of this act, which received the support of the adinimistration, slavery Was permitted vo enter these Territories. Much dissatisfaction was expressed tm the free States at the Ostend conference, when the American Ministers there present proposed to buy the island of Cuba from Spain for $120,090,000, or in oase she refused, to take it from her by force. This measure also received the support of the admin- istration. In 1854 the treaty with Japan was con- cluded. He vetoed two important bilis the same Session, one against appropriations for the eompie- tion of public works, and the other against the givingaway of land. It was during this session that the titie of Meutenant general was bestowed on Wiaflela Scott. At the close of the year serious dif- ficulty uppeared to threaten the peaceful retations of this country with Great Britain 1n relation to enhst- nents, but it was eventually settled. The last two ears of Mr, Pierce’s administration were marked 'y scenes of domestic discord and sectional dispute concerning affairs in Kansas, RETURN TO PRIVATE LY At the close of Mr. Pierce’s admimistration he returned home and shortly after visited Europe and travelled there extensively, He arrived in this counay in 1860 and mixed very little publicly in politics since. In April, 1865, in response to a call Troim a gathering that assembled in front of_bis door, he appeared and said:— It is not necessary for me to show my devotion for the Stars and Stripes by any special exibition, or upon the demand of any man or body of men. My ancestors followed it through the revolution—one of them, at least, never havin, seen his mother's roof from the beginning to lose of tha protracted struggle. My brothers followed it in the war of Teig;and Liereany family, in the spring of 1847, among you, to foilow it# fortunes and maintala it upon a’ foreign Boil, But this you all know. Deceased was a man of something more than average ability. He possessed, however, none of the elements of greatness, and wae more of « cautious, studious and watchful politician rather than a com- prehensive, far-seeing or observant statesian. Among the great men—the great intellects of the American republic—Mr. Pierce rose to a high promi- nence—the highest in the nation; but none will argue that it was of the brilliancy of nis genius or his abilities a8 @ statesman that he was chosen as the leader of the party who placed him in the office of Chief Magistrate of the nation. He was a favor- ite of fortune politically; socially ne was a genial, warm-hearted iriend, and counted numbers of friends who will learn with sorrow that the spirit of poor Pierce has passed away, The Funeral to Take Place on Monday— Honors to the Deceased by the Bar of New Hampshire. eres. u Concord, N. H., Oct. 8, 1969. ‘The funeral of ex-President Pierce has been fixed to take place on Monday noon, at St. Paul’s Episco- pal church, of which he was a member (Kev. Dr. Eames.) Should the attendance be very large it will be held in the State House yard adjoming. The bar of Merrimac county heid a meeting this forenoon at the Court House, Judge J. A. Hastman, chairman, and W. Case, secretary. A committee was appointed to make arrangements pertinent to the occasion and report the resolutions at an adjourned meeting. The committee consisted of ex- Chief Jnstice Perley, ex-Judge Ira A. Eastman and M. W. Tappan. Order from the President Announcing the Death—The Departments to Be Closed ou the Day of the Funeral, WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1869. The following was made public this aiternoon:— WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1869, The painful duty devolves upon the President of announcing to the people of the United states the death of one of his honored predecessors, Franklin Preree, which occurred at Concord early this morn: ing. Kmineut in the public councils and universaliy beloved in private ilfe, bis déath will be mourned with @ sorrow befitting the loss which this country sustains by his decease. As a mark of respect to his memory it 14 ordered that the Executive Mansion and the several departments at Washington be draped in mourning and all business suspended on the day of the funeral. It is further ordered that the Wer and Navy Departments cause suitabie mili- tary and naval honors to be paid on this occasion to the memory of the illustrious citizen Who has passed from among us. 8, GRANT. DEATH OF BARON GEORGES EVGCEYE BAU MAN. The Napoleon of Prefects died suddenly in Paris yesterday. A cable telegram from the French capi- tal brings us the sad intelligence that Baron Hauss- mann was carried off yesterday morning by an attack of apoplexy, The distinguished dead was born in Paris on the 27th of March, 1809, and conse- quently was not an Als@tian, a8 some of Lis bjogra hers have stated. fle received a first class educa ton at the Conservatoire de Musique, subsequently studied law with a notary and became an advocate, Hils success in his profession, though by no means brilliant, was sufficiently marked to recommend him tothe government of Louis Philippe, by which he ‘Was appointed successively Sous-Préfet of Nerac, ‘St. Girons and Blaye. The revolution of 1848, Instead of marring his poll- tical fortunes, advanced them, provably beyond his expectations. He gave in his adnesion to the repub- le, became an enthusiastic supporter of Louts Napo- leon for the Presidency of France, and was duly rewarded by.that personage, who appointed him Prefet of Var, the Yonne and Gironde. Here he began to display those administrative talents for which he became distinguished at a later date, The departments under his control were all managed With consummate skill and tact. When the coup d'état announced the restoration of the empire 1t found Baron Hanssmann prepared for the change. In fact, he had never been a repub- ican; he had merely yieided to established fact. From the return of Napoleon to France the Baron had been counted among his most devoted adhe- rents. He was shrewd enough to perceive that the star of the Bonaparves was again in the ascendant, and he did not hesitate to attach himself to the for tunes of the head. Napoleon, who has been during his reign singularly fortunate in his selections of assistants in the work of govern.ng France, had lus attention directed to Baron Haussmann’s abilities. When in 1853 M. Berger resigned the office of Prefet of the Seine the Baron was appointed to fll the vacancy on the 23d of June of the same year. For the first time the opportunity was given him of making his name famous, and he seized upon it, To ald in securing the dynasty of the Emperor it was necessary to re- construct Paris, That city had been the hotbed or revolution, All insurrectionary movements were organized and carried out there. Paris was France. Less than 1,500,000 of population ruled 35,000,000, The Parisians bad not accepted Napoleon III. with very remarkable enthusiasm. Without doubt a ma- jority of them, divided into Orleanists, repub:icans, socialists and other factions, decided the return of @ Bonaparte to power, It was necessary to prevent their again resorting to barricades and the Marseilles hymn. Baron Haussmann’s genius here showed itself, He caused all the stone pave- ments to be taken up and concrete laid down. Par- tant pour la Syrie was made the national air of France. Orleanists, repubitcans, dreamers of all shades, opened a battery of abuse upon the Préfet. He quietly told them that he intended to m: ris the most beautiful city in the world. The Sans Culoties were kept quiet by government giving them work. Haussmann drew up his plans, and the Emperor approved them, at the same time giving his Préfet powers which made him virtual autocrat of his department. Any person who has not visited Paris since 1843 Would be bewildered if he went there now. Old landmarks which are dear to his memory for their associations are no longer standmg. The narrow, dingy streets are of the things of the past. Baron Haussmann ordered his civil engineers to work, and, like magic, the magnificent Bois de Boulogue be- came the glory of the Parisians and the adwiration of the world, He signed his name and the Kue de Rivoli was prolonged; under hia inspiring genius the Boulevards Sebastopol, Haussmann, and over a score of others took the places of the old thorough- fares, Hundreds of buildings were torn down for the purpose of effecting these improvements. Among them were numerous churches, which were all rebuilt on @ grand scale by the government. About @ dozen hospitais were either founded or enlarged during his administration. He created over twenty public squares, handsomely laid out and pianted in flowers and shrubbery for the accommodation of the citizens whose love of outdoor recreation has been proverbial. Over twenty-flve thousand shade trees were added to the number adorning the streevs The maguiticont avenues of Paris owe their completion to Baron Haussmann, under whose sapervision also tie Louvre was completed, the Hotel Dieu rebuilt, the new Opera House, one of the finest structures in the city, erected, together with numerous other siruc- tures which are now all objects of speciai interest to the visitor and of particular pride to tue Parisians. In a word Baron Haussinann made a complete met- amorphosis of Paris. He found it a shapeless aggre- gauon of buildings, with streets narrow and ill yeo- tilated, ranufing in every direction but the right ous, He gave symmetry to the city and made it what it now is, the most beautiful piace, not only in Europe, but in the whoie worid. Of course it was impossible to perform a work of such magnitude without spending a vast amount of money, and Baron Haussmann spent over 2,00),000,009 francs during lus Incumbeucy, He cared littie about economy in the carrying out of his great projects; the cost was of minor consideration; it availed nothing against the realization of his schemes, Ths extravagance made him enemies. The taxpayers of Paris, walle gratified by the increased value of their property, and while feeling no litte pride ta the beauty of their city, were unwilling to pay for these advantages. Baron Haussmann was, conse- uentiy, soundly rated for his prosuse expenditures, Then, again, there were hundreds who were incon- venienced by the tearing down of their houses tor the purpose of widening streets, whose remon- strances were thrown into the waste basket of the Préfet and never heeded, and who became s:mbued with an intense animosity for tlie Baron, So long as the Emperor supported him the clamors of the multitude were held of little account. However, the time came when Napoleon could no longer back him in his enterprises. On the approach of tne recent elections in France, the opposition opened a terrivie voliey upon Baron Haussmann. ‘Lheyfshowed, what could not be denicd, tnat he had brought the city into debt 1,000,000,009 francs, half of which he had borrowed from the Créd# Foncter witout as much as asking permission of the Corps Légis!atitt to make the loan. The members of the interior of France, whose constituents have become jealous of the beautifying of the capital, threatened to kick in the traces, although nine-tenths of them were warm | adherents of Napoleon. They appoiated a com to examine the accounts of the city of Par ey told the government that Baron Haussp ad to retire, The resuit was that a short tune he tendered his resiguation, which was accepte Since thep he had been comparatively quiet. In January, 1856, Baro Hanssmann was promoted to the rank of Grand OMicer of tne Legion of Honor, and in September, 1852, was made Grand Cro August, 1857, he Waa named a Senator of France, Which posiuon he held at the time of his deatu. In | spite of; all that has been sald against M. Hwussinan history will speak of him as a man of genins. It is true that to great boldness and resolution he added | unserupulousness, but it should be borne in mind | § that had he allowed himself to be fettered by derations of morality, he would never hay ceeded in making Paria the city that itis. a) have made Paris the wonder, admiration and envy of the world is a feat of suiicient glory to cove not utierly obliterate, the unscrupulousiess in the choice of means whereby such @ grand result was achieved. THE NATIONAL GAME. Athlete, of Washington Heights, vs. Empire, of This City. The Empires, of this city, paid a visit to Washing- ton Heights on Thursday, for the purpose of fulfilling their engagement with the Athlete Club, They went up, 48 usual, short handed, and, as the score below will show, were defeated. They made a very credit- able display m a majority of the innings, and man- aged to keep the excitement up totheend, As the figures below will show, the score was even at the commencement of the eighth innings, and, as had happened on several occasions Jately, the Empires apparently had the game m their hands had they exereised sufficient judgment at the bat. However, as they were fighting a strong and remarkably su cessful club on their (the Jatter’s) own grounds, thoy must be credited with having made a very good stand On Tueaday next, if agreeable, the home and home between the Empires and Eagles will be played at Hoboken, and a good game way then be expected. ‘The score of yesterday's game is as follows:— ATHLETE. eMPIRE. Playert . R ary, 8. a Valentine, dab 3 MoM f 4 Gridin, tr. L, Miller, p. Vooge, @. freve.-: 6 Josephus, ist ‘i Cumming Lynch, p.- Lawler, ¢. f y. 38 Troax, 2; Peffers, 1 Hibam, 2; Voegel, 1—Himpire, Lynch, 1; Lawler 1—Athieto, 10. Kelly, nett. 3. Miller 4; Murphy, 1; Gritia, 3 0 ‘Out on Fonle—Ath uck Owt—Cummi, o—Mr. E. Is Empire 9 times. Tosephirs T. Base Ball Notes. To-day, as almost everybody knows by this time, the Atlantics and Eckfords play at the Uniou grounds, and Champton and Stars at the Capitoline, On Monday the Empires meet at “The Stady, ‘The Athletics, of Philadelpiia, will oned game with the Atiantics, of New York, in Rew York, on Monday next, and another game in Philadeiphia on the following Thursday. The best contested aud finest game of base hall played in Washington during this season took place esterday afternoon, between the Eckfords, of jrooklyn, and the Nationals, of Washington. Nine innings were played, resuiting in a victory for the Nationals oy & score of 5 to 2, as follows;— Eckforda 01000 0 0-2 Nationals... 01380 0001 O45) In the first branch of tho Baltimore City Council yesterday a peution was presented from Joan Kitts, aged 107 years, for services reudered tho city la the Revolutiouary war gud i the war of 1912 TRANSCONTINENTAL RA'LWAY CONVENIION, Government Aid Invoked for Additional Raile ways Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Coaste—A Line from Alaska to Portland, Me., Proposed—No Combinations With Ex- isting Lines. OsWEGO, Oct. 8, 1869. The delegates to the Convention were entertained last night at the International Hotel by Mayor age ‘at a banquet. The Convention reassembled at half-past ten o’clock this morning, After prayer bythe Rev. Mr. Greeley, Mr. Poor, from the Committee on Resolu- tions, submitted the following report:— Whereas, it ts the duty of every general government ty | penpr by every proper mean ‘safety and welfare of hose under its protection, therefure, Resolved, That in the ‘opinion of thi Convention greater railway facilities between the Mississippi and the Paoiic States than are now avaliable are demanded by the increase 4n population of the country and the necessity of commerce. ved, That it fs the duty of the government as well as ite truest poliey to give such reasonal ‘and necessary aid as will promote the building, at the lest day, of two adal- tional lines of railway to connect the ovenamed bj the Northern Pacitic Railroad and a Southern Pacifie Railroa Resolved, ‘hut greater railroad facilities than now exist are nee for the accommodation of the wing trail travel between the Atiactic seaboard and the Mississip the upper lake region, dem: ‘ing the immediate construction of the projected lines, which are designed to form s connece tion with the lines now in operntion—a continuous line which. shallreach from the Upper Mississippi to the northeastera, extremity of the Union. Resolved, That the line projected above, when extended, aw it ultimately will be, in connection with the Northern Pacific Kailroad, along the Pacific east, northerly into Alaska, and on the east to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, would constitute by its great reduction of tho extent of ocean transit the most convenient means of communication between the densely peopled portion of Europe and Eastern Asia, and that our tion would derive from such a Une of communication ener e solved, That in pursuance of the call of this Convention, an the particular object to be promoted by it, nd with especial interest and favor the etforts now making to secure acontinaous and independent line of railway from Chicago to the seaboard by the route of the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad, and tuence eastward by the best and most feasible route into New England, and to the harbor of Port- land and the Ossipee Valley, affording at the same ume the increased {acilities required for Western trade set to New York, Boston and the other eastern At Resolved, That the secretary of this Convention the chairmen of the Congr Railroad, on Finance and « ya and Means, when Con- 10 aakembles ; to the President of the United States and the members of ‘hia Cabinet, certified copies of there nd also printed copies of the proceedings of this 105 ‘urnish to siqnal committees on the Pacific Resolved, ‘That we recommend the appointment of » com- mittee which shail be charged with the duty of taking the required measures to organize a railroad company from the most feasible point or points in the eastern part of the State York, between Albany and Whi torun in = westerly direction oo the most feasible line in the general direction of the southeast basin of Lake Ontario, to be called the New England and New York Railway Company. The report being accepted, Mr. Poor proceeded at length to support the adoption of the resolutions, He referred to the advantages of shorter and more direct lines, as regards time and cost in trans- portation, of the increased travel and freight trans- portation, the increasing population of the country and the demand for additional facilities. He then considered the material question as to routes, and showed by statistics and facts that the route from Portland was the one now immediately demanded for short, Epson and cheap transportation from the Pacific to the Atiaatic, and from San Francisco to Europe. Y. G. WORCESTER, Of Rochester, followed with a similar argument, closing with the declaration that Rochester must subscribe as much as Oswego to this enterprise and secure the running of the road to that city. Mr. NELsoN, of Chicago, in comparing the tran- sportation factlities of railroads with those of the canals, said that he was now called upon to look ater six boat loads of corn detained near Syracuse A breaks in the canal; while the corn snipped at, the same time from Utiicago nad reached New York, been sold and the proceeds received. Mr. THOMPSON, Of Queenstown, Canada, approved the resolution reported by the committee, yet thought something further was needed, and offered the following adaitioual resolution: — Whereas under the most favorable circumstances the con- struction of a raliway is @ most onerous undertaking and Tequires afd from every quarter aed alto eo-aperative talent al, therofore it is expedient that 80 s00n acious compaules torming @ continuous line from Tortland to Chicago are properly organized, with a view to constriction, that tue representatives of thé various lines are authorized by this Convention to call a meeting of the offi- eials of said lines aud appoint therefrom a standing commit tee, whose duty it shall be to bring about a unity of sentt- Ment and interests between the ditterent, projected Haes in intended to form the whole thro. aid committee to a eneral trailc arrange: it between all th panies and to discover how far a general tinancial could be adopted to make the general credits for bot shares acceptable to the capitalists of America and Europe on the credit of the individual compauies compoaing the through line; and while certain line thus euter {nto a permanent alliance between Portland an Cuicazo, neverthelcas it stall not prevent the lines weat of the Niagara river from forming a New York city connection through the State of New York, with the understanding that Western lines entering into the Portland combination concede just the same traflic anit advantages to the New York line as thay-be agreed upon inthe Portland and Chicago alliance, no more and no | Mr. THOMPSON sustained his resolution with an argument geing to show that the least had todo with the existing road in constructing a new one the better. All the old compantes stand antagonistic to the new ones, and will prevent their organization if possible. In this great enterprise, therefore, he believed the true policy would be to form no alliance with any old company, but to strike out a new and independent line. fie reterred to the claim made by the old companies of a vested right. What, ne asked, Was this vested right? If a road had been mislocated, had been been built where it was of no use, must the people be deprived of having a road on ‘a more convenient line; He warned the Con- vention against seeking aitiliations with existing companies, If they did they would certainly be cheated, He regarded it perfectly feasible to carry on this enterprise alone; that it could be done cheaper, and when done would be found vastly more profitable. Mr. Thompson at great length enforced his idea. ‘The Convention then took a recess ull seven o'clock P, M. Afternoon Session. sembied at seven P. M., with ireeley. said, on consultation with other ers, he had determined to modify his resolution by striking Out all after aud including the words “Said committee to arrange a general trafic,’ &e, Mr. Poor said that he took pleasure m’ saying with this modification Mr, Thompson’s proposition wet with the hearty concurrence of every member (Applause.) ed that the name be “New taliroad,” tnstead of ‘New ioud and New York Railroad.” Agreed to, the resolution was so amended. )uN Was then loudly called for to question and responded. He y of multiplying railroads lead. ing from the Atiantic to the Western States, He spoke strongly in fayor of the ;roposed route to Portiand, setting forth the a tages vo the Kast and West In the course of his r Ks he said he had m nis possession a commanication from the Baring Brothers stating that ob a certain price Europe would take 000.000 busheis of grain annually from America. ‘Thea what must we do? simply increase and cheapen our lines of communication with the great prairies of the West. He referred to rival rou‘es, the Mississippi and New Orleans, and Norfolk and Richmond, and urged activity, zeal and persistence in the effort to secure three routes from Uswego—one to Portiand, Me., one to Boston and oue to New York. ‘the CHAIRMAN (Mr. Driggs) submitted the follow- ing:— Resolved, That in forming ratroad connections between the Atlantic and the Northern Pacific Railroad, at the head of Lake Superior, the shortest, most direct and practical route should be adopte Resolved, Tha hile in the opinion of this Co: ¢ to and will be made by the w: of the Norihern Pacific ° ave, #0 as to connect with the contemplated road from Portland to the Detroit or St. Clair river, ought also to be secured, Mr. JOHN Neat, of Portland, spoke tn favor of the roject, PY r. ESTERLY, of Wisconsin, pointed out various proposed roads in Wisconsin and claimed that the West Was & wanufacturlag country as well as the East, and said it was the wish of the West that the Mississippi should be continued as @ route so that connections oug! ton the continu Straits of Mac | better prices could be secured for Its products. Mr. LirrLesoun responded, saying he advocated keeping the manufactories at the East §so that they could consume the products of the West; and ag to the Mississippi, What the gentleman had said should act as an incentive to greater exertion on the part of the raliroad men. The CHarr (M iggs, of Saginaw,) detatled the resources of the Lake Superior region, the troubles aad diMeuities of tra at some points, and then slowed the necessity for doing what he proposes in his resolutions above. Ue closed by saying that in Wiat he had witnessed of the spirit at this Convention he was satisfied that the needed railroads would be butit. Mr. PRINGLE, from Michigan City, was the next After speaking of the importance of rail- road communications he urged the importance of the proposition of Mr, Thompson Wkh great earneat- hess, as also the resolutions reported by the com malttee, Mr. Poor foliowed, sustaining the object of the Convention, and closed with moving the adoption of the resolutioas. Carried nuanimously, + The question was then on Mr. thompson’s resotu- tion. The word “authorized” was changed to “requested,” and tien the resolution was adopted uaanimously. wit. Driggs’ resolutions were then adopted unani- mously, Messrs, G, Mollison, of Osweg . Ames, of Oswego: George J. Post, of Fairhaven: R. T. How ny of Lewis county, and Charles H, Cross, of Pulaski, were appointed the committee on the road irom Oswego to Warehall, ‘The Convention then, after adopting the usu votes of thanks, adjourned sine dee = " THE AVONDALE FUND, FORTRESS MONROR, F OLD PoInT ComVoRT, Vas, Oct. 6, 1869, To THE Epirox oF THE HERALD: I enclose you fifty dollars contributed by the ernment employes at this place for the beneflt of the: Avondale suiferers, J. As WATKINS, Jersey Cry, Oct, 8, 1869, ° You will please find three dolfirs and filty cents collected by a tule girl for the Avondale suffer MARTHA